Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Gopichand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | D. Madhusudhana Rao Adurthi Subba Rao K. Viswanath |
| Story by | Dr. Sridevi |
| Based on | Kaalaatheetha[[:te:కాలాతీత వ్యక్తులు]] Vyakthulu (novel) |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Krishna Kumari |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (transl. Educated Girls) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Krishna Kumari with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It was produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner. The film is based on the Telugu novel Kaalaatheetha Vyakthulu, written by Dr. Sridevi. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
Plot
The film begins with two soulmates, Sujatha & Vasantha. Sujatha is the daughter of the wealthy Raghunatha Rao, and Vasantha is a postmaster Rangaiah’s granddaughter. Rangaiah lives in their village with his wife, Mahalakshmi, who aims to civilize Vasantha. Once, the besties acquaint an intelligent guy, Shekar, a bank employee, in an accident, and he saves them from a sentence. From there, the three of them develop a good intimacy. The two beauties fall for Shekar but reciprocate for Vasantha. Indeed, Shekar lodges at a hostel owned by Brahmanandam Rangaiah’s ally, where various bachelors reside. Anand, a reprobate, the mate of Shekar, is among them. Currently, Vasantha walks on to their village where she meets Latha, her native & mutual friend to Sujatha. Simultaneously, Shekar lands therein on duty to auction Rangaiah’s property for his debt of bank loan. Being aware of him as Vasantha’s grandfather, Shekar attempts to bar it but fails when Brahmanandam secures his honor. During that quandary, Sujatha shelters Vasantha to reduce the Rangaiah’s burden.
Meanwhile, Latha escapes from an unwilling wedding and approaches her friends, who aid her. Yet, her sibling takes a stab to grab her when Shekar shields her but gets beaten hard. Anand introduces Lata via Shekar and snares her into love. At one point, Rangaiah visits the city when he falls victim to a heart attack, and Mahalakshmi also reaches Sujatha’s house. Therein, all are humiliated by Sujatha’s mischievous aunt, after which they quit. Shekar then accompanies and supports them in their hostel. Following this, Sujatha figures out Shekar’s endearment for Vasantha, who chooses and marries a policeman, Prabhakar. Besides, Anand lures Vasantha when he traps Mahalakshmi and makes Shekar appear as a lousy press in front of her.
Parallelly, Rangaiah’s condition is critical, and Shekar decides to admit him to a nursing home. Due to year-end audits, Shekar entrusts the responsibility to Anand. Subsequently, he steals the amount accumulated by Shekar and catches bank cash, too, by compelling him to misuse it. Anand flees when Shekar is accused & entangled, so he absconds, which ends with Rangaiah’s death. Prabhakar takes up the case, and everyone, including Vasantha, believes Shekar is the offender. Sujatha feels something fishy and tries to protect Shekar when a rift arises between the couple. Next, Anand covertly takes Latha on tour, and rumors that Shekar has eloped with her. Plus, he plots to knit Vasantha, who hardly admits when Shekar enters the venue and freaks out, but police apprehend him. However, Sujatha tactically emerges Anand’s cabal, proving Shekar as nonguilty. At last, the judiciary acquits him; Anand pays a short-term penalty and regretfully pleads for pardon. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Shekar & Vasantha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Raoas Sekhar
- Savitri as Sujatha
- Krishna Kumari as Vasantha
- Gummadi as Venkata Rangayya
- Relangi as Bramhanandayya
- Padmanabhamas Anand
- Sobhan Babu as Prabhakar
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Bank Agent
- Vinnakota Ramanna Panthulu as Raghunath Rao.
- Suryakantham as Vardhanamma
- Hemalatha as Mahalakshmamma
- E. V. Saroja as Latha
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Pasumarti
- Dialogues: Tripuraneni Gopichand
- Playback: P. B. Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha, Ashalatha Kulkarni
- Lyrics: Kosaraju
- Associate Director: K. Viswanath
- Story: Dr. Sridevi
- Screenplay: D. Madhusudhana Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao, K. Viswanath
- Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
- Editor: T. Krishna
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
- Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
- Banner: Annapurna Pictures
- Release Date: 10 April 1963
Music
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 26:48 |
| Producer | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Okate Hridayam Kosamu" | Dasaradhi
|
Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:23 |
| 2 | "Kila Kila Navvula" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:00 |
| 3 | "Emandoy Nidura Levandoy" | Dasaradhi | Ashalatha Kulkarni | 3:16 |
| 4 | "Adavaalla Kopamlo" | Arudra
|
Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:21 |
| 5 | "Neeko Todu Kavali" | Arudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 6 | "Oho Chakkani Chinnadi" | Arudra | P. B. Srinivas , Ashalatha Kulkarni
|
3:27 |
| 7 | "Emitee Avataram" | Kosaraju
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Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Vinipinchani Raagale" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P.Susheela | 3:14 |
Release & Reception
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu was released on 10 April 1963. Despite facing competition from Lava Kusa, the film ran for 100 days in theatres.[1]
References
- ^ Narasimham, M L (29 December 2016). "Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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